From: Stefan Rusterholz <apeiros@...>
Date: 2007-07-14T05:39:20+09:00
Subject: Re: Base 26

Stefan Rusterholz wrote:
> Mike Moore wrote:
>> Hey friends!  What is the best way to convert a Numeric to a string 
>> encoded
>> with base 26?  I want the string to contain just alpha characters, not
>> alphanumeric characters.  For now I'm using num.to_s(26).tr('0-9a-p', 
>> 'a-z')
>> and I'm wondering if there is a more concise way.
>> 
> 
> You're looking too far away.
> int.to_s(26)
> 
> Regards
> Stefan

OK, I should read before answering :)
Why are you using a-z instead of 0-9a-p?

Anyway, if you need that instead of what to_s(26) already does, then I 
don't know a shorter way.

Regards
Stefan

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